A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another action-filled winner. Liu Yung and Sun Chien team to investigate the martial arts murders of a supposedly mortally wounded swordsman, only to find deception, death, double-dealings, imposters, and one deadly duel after another. No less than three choreographers are on hand to handle the multitude of magnificent martial arts.
O diretor Kuei Chih Hung foi famoso por seus modernos thrillers criminais, seus filmes de terror e até mesmo suas comédias. Mas se o único filme de kung-fu que ele já fez fosse este, ainda seria falado com respeito pelo mais ardente fã de filmes de artes marciais. Dois milhões de taéis foram roubados de uma câmara na Cidade Proibida. A Imperatriz quer o dinheiro de volta dentro de dez dias. O chefe de polícia Leng Tian-Ying é contratado para capturar os ladrões, vivos ou mortos, mas Leng nunca captura alguém vivo. O policial Leng Tian-Ying tem uma reputação temível de matar criminosos sem remorso. Mas depois de ser designado para rastrear a gangue que roubou o tesouro imperial, ele descobre que sua reputação está sendo usada contra ele.
Thug / Undertaker
When two acrobats are fired for fighting with punks in the audience, they go to live with an aunt who's being pressured to sell her house for a real estate development. The developer's nasty son, Lee Fu, decides to muscle the sale, and soon he's at war with the acrobats, plus their unlikely ally, an American named John who used to be Lee Fu's friend. The acrobats open a kung fu school, the scene of several battles with Lee Fu's thugs. A fight to the death, jail time, auntie's surprise decision, a budding acting career, a possessive girlfriend, a debilitating injury, a friendship that needs recalibrating, and Lee Fu's avenger are all in the mix before the end.
Master Suen's man
A talented young swordsman has beaten many veterans before his inherited martial arts manual gets stolen. After encountering his first defeat in life, in despair, he comes across a gorgeous girl, daughter of the head of a mysterious sect.
